Purr-fect together: ‘Cat café’ opens in New York City

Some are calling it crazy, while others claim it’s a purr-fect idea. But everyone can call it The Cat Café, where the coffee’s free, the food’s free, and even the felines are free. NBC’s Joelle Garguilo reports.

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>>>welcome back on a saturday morning. there's a new cafe here in new
york city
where people don't mind waiting for hours to get inside.

>>it's first of its kind in the
united states
. once you're in, you'll find cool cats everywhere.

>>literally.

>>joelle garguilo checks it out.

>>can i get you a cat'achino?

>>what?

>>you heard it correctly. some calling it crazy, others a perfect idea. everyone can call it this. the cat cafe.

>>we're here, encouraging a larger conversation wiabout cat health.

>> reporter: north shore animal league
of america a four-day pop-up shop here in new
york city
. people tend to cuddle up to cute kitties while sipping their coffee and, yes, all of these fantastic felines are up for adoption.

>>hey, sweetie, what's your name?

>> reporter: while it's the first of its kind in america, the people behind it are, well,
copy cats
. cafes like this are big in europe and asia.

>>this cat cafe may be on to something.

>> reporter: the way to get in may not require nine lives but you will need patience.

>>i've been waiting on line for an hour.

>> reporter: rivalling that of the hottest clubs. the cat cafe, coffee's free, food's free, even the feline. s are free. ask yourself this, can you really put a pricing it on companionship? joelle garguilo.